Illinois ladies facing bc

Thanks guys!  My needle biopsy came back negative for cancer today.  Huge relief on my part, but will really feel better once I have the wire guided lumpectomy and get that mess out.  Dr sounded very confident today...she took a ton of tissue and it all came back great.

I am going to use Dr Mammilito (SP?) for my wire guided lumpectomy.  I hear she is one of the best in the Peoria area.

Kimbr great for u and now it sounds like u'r surgeon and it' ll all come together.

Rely on the ordinary virtues that intelligent, balanced human beings have relied on for centuries: common sense, thrift, realistic expectations, patience, and perseverance. John C. Bogle

Hope everyone had a great thanksgiving!  Did anyone hit the black friday sales my oldest 2 had hit a lot of them  and got some good deals me I  stayed home  maybe this coming week I may hit a few don't like big crowds  I like to shop when hardly no one is in the store

Hi Ladies!  Happy Belated Thanksgiving!  I spent the holiday in Michigan, and was gone for nearly a week, so just catching up now.

Kimbr:  I live in the area and Dr. Jalovec was my surgeon. My understand is both Denise Mammolito and Lynn Jalovec are equally well-respected in their field.  I have never heard a bad thing about either. My PCP is on the board of the Komen Foundation (his sister died of BC at age 38) and he recommended Lynn.  I trust him, so that's who I chose.  Both, unfortunately, have a wait, though, so you have to be patient (pardon the pun).  Annette Le-Lindqwister is my MO and I really like her.  PM me if you would like further info.  

Spunky:  Has your DD made any decisions on college yet?  

Lago:  That turkey looked AMAZING!  

RoulaG:  I know exactly where you are coming from!  We had 37 people at my aunt's house, and it was a combo of American/Lebanese food.  It's back to the gym for me tomorrow!

Thanks, lago.  I wasn't happy being off of anastrozole for so long, but I didn't want to lose my vision either.  Hope exemestane doesn't cause the same SE.  

Off to the Bears game-brrrr!  I promised my husband I wouldn't wear my Green Bay Packer garb, but it's really cold-I may have to don my scarf at the very least.

Enjoy a sunny, but brisk, Sunday!

Hi ladies,

Has anyone experience weakening of muscle with chemo. I'm having trouble straightening up when sitting too lone. I just turned 50 three weeks ago, but this has never happened before. I am hoping it will get better, but its been a couple weeks now. Could be the extra weight I put on, that I hope come off quickly.

Also I feel as if my hearing has been effected too.

Is this all chemo or radiation side effects?

Graceembraced  i agree with lago - report to your MO.  However, I have experienced the same cumulative muscle fatigue (not on the same meds as you, though).  It just got harder and harder to do the same physical things.  Heartrate monitor during exercise also showed it wasn't just mental - I was working harder to do the same routine.  I've only been off chemo for a week and so it's too early to report how long it takes to come back to "normal". 

• Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.W.T. Purkiser
• Living thanks is better than giving thanks.

Just saw invisible today for a quick lunch. She looks fabulous and is doing well. Hair is growing!

momto7 I took 500 mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine all through chemo and still take it. It's a memory booster. I have no memory loss although I don't remember names and phone numbers… but was never very good at that. Ask your onc if it's OK to take it.

FYI... just heard an NBC news teaser.  The NBC Nightly News is going to have a segment on chemo brain tonight on their 530pm news time. Just thought some of you might want to tune in if you can.

Thanks lago and Joan!

Really interesting  to know this i wish I knew weather or not my mom went through this she never mentioned  memory loss but her cancer was Hodgkin's  disease  and she had chemo for a long time it seemed.

    On the brighter side i got my drains out today yayyy  but the BS was concerned about the fluid build up on my right side after she took out the drain it like gushed out so I am hoping next Tuesday  when i see her again she will not have to put in another one or drain it with a needle i am doing arm exercises  did not realize it would be hard to put my arms over my head ugh!!

Momto7 you'll love being DrainNo. It's nice to be able to turn and not feel the sting of the drain! Keep healing!

I'm now officially a certified Reach to Recovery volunteer (ACS) and an Imerman Angel. I haven't been paired up with anyone one yet but I'm sure that will happen soon enough.